The Spinoff Weekly: NZ fashion industry confronts culture of silence as fresh misconduct claims surface
November 2 – November 9
‘Thank God, right?’: New York erupts in joy and relief over Joe Biden’s win
Yesterday’s celebrations over Donald Trump’s election loss were a rare moment of unalloyed joy in what has been a miserable year. But the happiness was tempered with fear for a bitterly divided nation, writes New York-based New Zealander Tess McClure.
NZ fashion industry confronts culture of silence as fresh misconduct claims surface
Concerns have been raised about alleged patterns of inappropriate behaviour by two fashion photographers towards young women. It could mark the beginning of a reckoning for the industry, Ensemble‘s Zoe Walker Ahwa reports for Ensemble and The Spinoff.
Inside the doomed campaigns of Gareth Morgan, Colin Craig and Mike Lee
As we reach the welcome conclusion of Trump’s 2020 campaign, one of the most bizarre in recent history, Stewart Sowman-Lund takes a peek behind the curtain of three of New Zealand’s own chaotic campaigns.
Analysis: The online campaigns fought over the weed and euthanasia referendums
Which side spent more and why? Jihee Junn crunches the numbers and finds a few misleading claims along the way.
What we know about Donald Trump’s supporters in New Zealand
With around 1 in 10 New Zealanders declaring themselves supporters of Donald Trump, a hypothetical Trump Party would be a shoo-in for parliament, writes Massey University’s Grant Duncan.
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A prayer for a woman with dementia, this fictional piece by Cambridge writer Tracey Slaughter features in the new edition of Landfall.
Ten dystopian texts to help sell your house
Selling houses is an art. There are the signs, the walk-through videos, and – hardest of all – the copy. What do you write to make someone buy a house? Here are some ideas.
Inside the secretive world of weird flavoured chips
When it comes to Lynx-flavoured Mountain Dew gaming chips, everyone asks why – but nobody asks how. Don Rowe investigates a culinary mystery.
Delete your account: How giving up social media made my life better
After receiving a damning screen-time report, Alice Webb-Liddall gave up on social media for two weeks and discovered more than just a few more hours in her day.
You don’t have to use the dark web to be exposed to its dangers
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As the amount of time we spend online continues to increase, so too does the possibility we’ll be exposed to scams, hacks and data leaks. But do we really understand the risks, or how we can avoid them?
